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Invited to Best Friends wedding. They asked for no gifts.
Sarah, on August 26, 2022 at 7:57 AM

So my best friend/MOH is getting married in January and I am so excited for them! They are doing a courthouse wedding and then a dinner reception to celebrate. On their website they specifically...

Mrs.evans, Aug 26, 2022 5 683
Lizandra
Tipping vendors
Lizandra, on August 25, 2022 at 1:51 PM

I think there are other threads regarding this topic, but I just want to know.

Orianna, Aug 25, 2022 3 417
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Bridesmaid Drama
Angel, on August 23, 2022 at 1:53 AM

Hello All, I need to vent. I recently had an issue with one of my bridesmaids (bm a) and I am trying to figure out the best way to handle this. I specifically asked for a certain shoe to be purchased...

Ali, Aug 25, 2022 14 1,038
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Tinea Versicolor...
Christine, on August 3, 2018 at 10:43 AM

Ok so I'm feeling a bit strange putting a medical issue on here, but I'm not looking for medical advice. I've had Tinea Versicolor on my upper back for over 10 years. I've been to several...

Brittany, Aug 24, 2022 28 10,942
Rizzo
Help!!! i don’t want kids at my wedding
Rizzo, on August 2, 2022 at 9:13 AM

How do I convince my fiancé that all of his cousins especially those that are under 21 don’t need to be at the wedding. But also how do you invite some and not the others to the wedding if they are...

Jessi, Aug 24, 2022 25 1,526
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Guests staying off the resort
KRISTEN, on February 24, 2015 at 3:31 PM

Hello, Im new to wedding wire nad maybe this has been asked before but I didn't know how to find it. If you have guests that choose to stay somewhere other than the all-inclustive resort that the...

Ashley, Aug 24, 2022 25 5,686
Jennifer
Not Inviting Former Co Worker
Jennifer, on August 22, 2022 at 4:06 PM

So my husband and I are being thrown a BBQ by our in-laws as a belated celebration for people who didn't come to our wedding in Arizona. We had a small COVID wedding so we had 35 people and that was...

Michelle, Aug 23, 2022 3 494
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No kids wedding
Kelly, on August 5, 2022 at 1:03 PM

Hi, I've seen a couple posts on here about not having kids at your wedding. I was planning to put this on our wedding website in the FAQs, but how should I word it? Also planning to only address...

Kelly, Aug 23, 2022 10 1,070 2
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Bridal party gifts
Kelly, on August 5, 2022 at 12:29 PM

Hi All, I'm planning to give out my bridal party gifts at my bachelorette, but I have a friend coming who is not in my bridal party. Should I get her a gift as well? or should I wait to give out the...

Kelly, Aug 23, 2022 6 547
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Whose Name Goes First On Guest Invitations?
Alex, on August 20, 2022 at 10:25 AM

Etiquette question about addressing Save the Dates and invitations - Whose name goes first? Does it matter? - bride's married female friend who kept her last name, and friend's husband who kept his...

Elycia, Aug 23, 2022 8 1,332
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Destination Wedding.... Adults Only?
Mrs, on October 4, 2016 at 7:18 PM

I've recently been pondering the thought of making this an adult only wedding. My only reservation with doing this is that most (read: 95%) of my guests will be traveling from out of state. What are...

Dee, Aug 23, 2022 15 1,877
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Sending Save the Dates without sending Invitations
Jackie, on August 22, 2022 at 3:26 PM

My fiance and I are getting married in Nov. this year. We sent out the Save The Dates to 60+ family and friends, originally planning on having upto 100 guests, assuming everyone brings...

Jackie, Aug 22, 2022 7 625
Laura
Prenup advice
Laura, on August 21, 2022 at 3:14 AM

Anybody dealing with working on prenuptial agreements? I don't have a ton of money and fiance has a bit, How do you keep your excitement when that talk is upon you?

Michael, Aug 22, 2022 13 891
Samantha
Parents paying for wedding but guilt tripping me...
Samantha, on August 19, 2022 at 12:26 PM

Anyone else feeling pushed to invite people to your wedding by the very people who offered to pay for your wedding I.E. parents???? Like I already feel like this is a set up because I feel like...

Michelle, Aug 21, 2022 9 901
KayWell
RSVP text reminder
KayWell, on May 25, 2014 at 7:20 PM

I haven't heard from a few people and my RSVP deadline is the end of this week. I am going to send out a gentle text reminder tomorrow, but don't know what to say? Anyone have example wording they...

Debra, Aug 21, 2022 7 16,314 1
Imani
Not Sure What To Do
Imani, on August 18, 2022 at 7:06 PM

Today, my coworker comes up to me and she tells me that she’s upset with me about not inviting her to the wedding. However, I sent her the STD & told her she was definitely invited. Now, this is...

Makeba, Aug 19, 2022 25 1,153
Alexa
Early Gift - when to send thank you?
Alexa, on August 1, 2022 at 6:19 PM

We are getting married in December (haven’t even sent invitations yet!) and just received a gift from distant cousins. Do I send a thank you now or wait until after the wedding? I’m not even sure if...

Alexa, Aug 19, 2022 6 209
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Two matrons of honor, not close with each other
Nicole, on August 18, 2022 at 6:32 AM

Hello, I have two best friends I want to ask to be my matrons of honor. They had been college roommates at one point and now have grown apart. The three of us used to all be friends but now the two of...

Alyssa, Aug 19, 2022 6 187
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Bridesmaid dilemma!
Taylor, on August 18, 2022 at 3:24 AM

Hi all I’m having a bridesmaid dilemma which is giving me anxiety at the moment! I’m planning my wedding for early 2024 so want to ask my bridesmaids fairly soon. I have 3 sisters, 3 sister in laws...

Jacks, Aug 19, 2022 5 424
Leah
Small wedding dilemma
Leah, on January 18, 2022 at 1:25 PM

My Fiance and I want to have a small wedding originally I was thinking of no more than 50 but I work at a place with 15 other women. Ive only been working there since Aug of 21. we are a tight group...

Nj, Aug 18, 2022 15 761
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